Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 2431 — How high he raises his hands

Sayyiduna Wa'il bin Hujr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When I came to Madinah, I said to the people: "I long to see the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." So I saw that when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said the opening takbir, he raised his hands so far that his thumbs came close to his ears.